Category Archives: Short Stories

Well, these are short stories, of course.

Short Story: My Seat

With Halloween fast approaching, I thought it would be a good time to post this creepy short story:

My Seat

by Brian Cramer

Today was Dan’s first day of high school. The very thought of it put knots in his stomach.  To make matters worse, his family had just moved to this little country town from the city, which meant that he also had to deal with being a strange, new kid in a tight-knit farming community.

As he walked into his homeroom for the first time, Dan could feel the heat on the back of his neck from the other student’s intent stares while he searched for an empty seat. He found one by the window in the second-to-last row. It was a choice seat, so he wondered why no one had claimed it. Continue reading